CHIBA, Japan – A Japanese man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and killing Briton Lindsay Hawker (22. )
Tatsuya Ichihashi (32), who was sentenced yesterday, also buried her naked body in a sand-filled bathtub, in a case that horrified Japan and sparked a media frenzy.
Ichihashi, who was living in the apartment where the English teacher’s body was found in 2007, eluded a massive manhunt for almost three years after fleeing when police arrived at his apartment to question him.
Ichihashi mutilated his face to change his appearance. He also wrote a book about his life on the run, including living on a remote island and spending his days fishing. – (Reuters)